“I too am young and I have a dream — one of a highly developed Hindustan,” he said. “My father is my hero and I am here to complete his unfinished task.”

The heir-apparent of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty said he hoped his family’s association with Amethi would continue “another 40 years”. Rahul arrived to a tumultuous welcome, accompanied by distant cousin Manoj Mattoo and Congress leader Satish Sharma.